Please make every effort to be in class on (insert date). During this period, we’ll be setting up your wiki pages. If you have an excused absence on one of these days, it is your responsibility to find out how to work with this technology. You may either ask your teacher or another classmate for help. Here is your assignment:
1. Follow all directions we give you to set up your page. You must complete this assignment online using the wiki format.
2. Ben Franklin’s goal was to be as perfect as possible. In order to help himself, he set up a rigid chart that held him accountable for perfecting 13 virtues. You will pick ONE virtue that you will work on perfecting. You will write two paragraphs on the wiki: a. One paragraph telling us which virtue you have picked, and WHY you have chosen it. b. Another telling us HOW you will work on perfecting this virtue. What steps are you specifically going to do to help yourself become more perfect in that specific virtue? c. We will continue this assignment for 2 weeks (14 days). At least 5 times during those two weeks, on 5 different days, you will have to get on your wiki page and give us an update on your progress. How are you doing with becoming more virtuous? What are some of your successes? Challenges? Etc.. You will only get credit if these are completed on 5 different days. d. At least 2 times, on 2 different days, you will need to respond to someone’s posts in a professional, polite, and encouraging manner. Your response should be approximately 1 paragraph in length. You will only get credit if these are completed on 2 different days. 3. Use standard English whenever you write. Write in complete sentences using correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
4. If you are anticipating some circumstance that will prevent you from completing the requirements for this assignment on time, you need to plan your time ahead and / or see Mrs. V as soon as possible and I will work with you. Please be diligent about this assignment. Do not wait until the last minute. Remember, you only get credit if your postings are posted on different days.
Grading: 20 points: Initial post
3 points: Update #1:
3 points: Update #2:
3 points: Update #3:
3 points: Update #4:
3 points: Update #5
5 points: Response #1 to another’s post
5 points: Response #2 to another’s post
5 points: Use of graphics on the page
Please make every effort to be in class on (insert date). During this period, we’ll be setting up your wiki pages. If you have an excused absence on one of these days, it is your responsibility to find out how to work with this technology. You may either ask your teacher or another classmate for help.
Here is your assignment:
1. Follow all directions we give you to set up your page. You must complete this assignment online using the wiki format.
2. Ben Franklin’s goal was to be as perfect as possible. In order to help himself, he set up a rigid chart that held him accountable for perfecting 13 virtues. You will pick ONE virtue that you will work on perfecting. You will write two paragraphs on the wiki:
a. One paragraph telling us which virtue you have picked, and WHY you have chosen it.
b. Another telling us HOW you will work on perfecting this virtue. What steps are you specifically going to do to help yourself become more perfect in that specific virtue?
c. We will continue this assignment for 2 weeks (14 days). At least 5 times during those two weeks, on 5 different days, you will have to get on your wiki page and give us an update on your progress. How are you doing with becoming more virtuous? What are some of your successes? Challenges? Etc.. You will only get credit if these are completed on 5 different days.
d. At least 2 times, on 2 different days, you will need to respond to someone’s posts in a professional, polite, and encouraging manner. Your response should be approximately 1 paragraph in length. You will only get credit if these are completed on 2 different days.
3. Use standard English whenever you write. Write in complete sentences using correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
4. If you are anticipating some circumstance that will prevent you from completing the requirements for this assignment on time, you need to plan your time ahead and / or see Mrs. V as soon as possible and I will work with you. Please be diligent about this assignment. Do not wait until the last minute. Remember, you only get credit if your postings are posted on different days.
Grading:
20 points: Initial post
3 points: Update #1:
3 points: Update #2:
3 points: Update #3:
3 points: Update #4:
3 points: Update #5
5 points: Response #1 to another’s post
5 points: Response #2 to another’s post
5 points: Use of graphics on the page
50 points total